"Trees are a great way to give to our current residents in our community, but also for the generations to come," said Kevin Keller with the bank.

Union Bank donated a variety of 200 trees to 8 different parks across the capital city. They want to help the city replace thousands of ash trees susceptible to the Emerald Ash Borer beetle by planting trees of a different variety.

"This gift is especially timely, of course, because the city is facing the tragedy of the emerald ash borer destruction," said Mayor Chris Beutler at the event.

"We'll do our part to help replace those trees," Keller followed up.

The Emerald Ash Borer has been the death of thousands of trees nationwide, and continues to threaten the city's 14,000 ash trees, 2,000 of which are in local parks.

"There's a lot of communities that did not have the opportunity to be as proactive as we are with these kinds of gifts and with the advance planning that we're able to do," said Lynn Johnson with Lincoln Parks and Recreation.

Last year the city raised $57,000 in its "two for trees" community donations program. The parks department is looking to replant with 15 different species to avoid another across-board-blight.

Plattsmouth Community Schools cancels classes for Wednesday due to second threat

Plattsmouth County Schools posted a second statement to its Facebook page saying due to a second threat against the school that came in Tuesday evening, all classes in all buildings will be canceled for Wednesday, Feb. 21, to allow officers to investigate.

Plattsmouth County Schools posted a second statement to its Facebook page saying due to a second threat against the school that came in Tuesday evening, all classes in all buildings will be canceled for Wednesday, Feb. 21, to allow officers to investigate.

POSTED BY: Channel 8 Eyewitness News 8@klkntv.com Lincoln Southwest High School Principal Mike Gillotti sent a message to parents saying a student brought a BB gun to school today. Gillotti said the student showed the gun to other students and the students reported it to school officials. "We appreciate the students who reported this to trusted adults, so that we were able to promptly locate the student and confiscate the gun. We have also no...More >>

POSTED BY: Channel 8 Eyewitness News 8@klkntv.com Lincoln Southwest High School Principal Mike Gillotti sent a message to parents saying a student brought a BB gun to school today. Gillotti said the student showed the gun to other students and the students reported it to school officials. "We appreciate the students who reported this to trusted adults, so that we were able to promptly locate the student and confiscate the gun. We have also no...More >>

Posted by Channel 8 Eyewitness News 8@klkntv.com To check on the latest travel conditions as more winter weather hits the region, click on the following link: http://www.511.nebraska.gov/ To check on the latest school closings in the area, click on the following link: http://www.klkntv.com/link/349192/local-school-closings-dismissals-and-delaysMore >>

Posted by Channel 8 Eyewitness News 8@klkntv.com To check on the latest travel conditions as more winter weather hits the region, click on the following link: http://www.511.nebraska.gov/ To check on the latest school closings in the area, click on the following link: http://www.klkntv.com/link/349192/local-school-closings-dismissals-and-delaysMore >>

POSTED BY: Channel 8 Eyewitness News 8@klkntv.com The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory is in effect from 3 A.M. Thursday until midnight Thursday Night. Counties included in the watch include: Burt-Dodge-Washington-Butler-Saunders-Douglas-Sarpy-Seward-Lancaster-Cass-Otoe-Johnson-Nemaha-Pawnee-Richardson. Mixed precipitation can be expected. Total snow accumulations of up to 2 inches and ice accumulations of one tenth to tw...

POSTED BY: Channel 8 Eyewitness News 8@klkntv.com The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory is in effect from 3 A.M. Thursday until midnight Thursday Night. Counties included in the watch include: Burt-Dodge-Washington-Butler-Saunders-Douglas-Sarpy-Seward-Lancaster-Cass-Otoe-Johnson-Nemaha-Pawnee-Richardson. Mixed precipitation can be expected. Total snow accumulations of up to 2 inches and ice accumulations of one tenth to tw...

Copper thief causes thousands of dollars of damage to home

The real estate agent showed up to the home Monday afternoon where she found the front door ajar. Someone had forcibly entered the home and removed the kitchen and bathroom faucets along with some copper piping from the water heater.

The real estate agent showed up to the home Monday afternoon where she found the front door ajar. Someone had forcibly entered the home and removed the kitchen and bathroom faucets along with some copper piping from the water heater.